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Officer who shot Philando Castile faces charges: 4 essential audio clipsThe St. Anthony police officer who killed Philando Castile in July during a traffic stop has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and dangerous discharge of a firearm.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/11/16/philando-castile-charges-essential-audio?refid=0
Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:32:52 -0600Share your voting experience #tellmprMPR News wants to hear about your voting experience this election. Tell us: What was it like to cast your ballot in 2016?http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/11/01/share-your-voting-experience-tellmpr?refid=0
Tue, 01 Nov 2016 10:41:28 -050012 locally imported wines to tantalize your taste buds in 2016Looking for a new style of wine to try? Seek out a local wine importer for a wine you enjoy and check out the rest of their portfolio. Odds are the style will match.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/12/30/local-wine-imports-2016?refid=0
Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:54:10 -0600Report: Minneapolis among world's most bike-friendly citiesMinneapolis' reputation as a bike-friendly town has gone global. The city ranks among the 20 most bike-friendly in the world, according to a new report from Europe.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/06/03/mpls-bike-friendly?refid=0
Wed, 03 Jun 2015 10:44:38 -0500Preservationists, HGTV star rescue historic Stillwater farmhouseA dilapidated 19th century clapboard-sided farmhouse once owned by pioneer William Boutwell will be spared a bulldozer. The Washington County Historical Society said Thursday it bought the property.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/05/28/boutwell_farmhouse_saved?refid=0
Thu, 28 May 2015 09:33:44 -0500Should the minimum wage law be repealed?"The four Republicans running for governor in next week's primary do not like Minnesota's new minimum wage law. One of them is proposing to freeze the hourly rate at the current $8," reports Tim Pugmire for MPR News.http://blogs.mprnews.org/todays-question/2014/08/should-the-minimum-wage-law-be-turned-back/?refid=0
Tue, 05 Aug 2014 07:46:27 -050017 great places to watch July 4th fireworksFlooding has shifted some of the festivities this year, but Independence Day is expected to go off with a bang this year across Minnesota.http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2014/07/17-great-places-to-watch-july-4th-fireworks/?refid=0
Wed, 02 Jul 2014 17:02:08 -05005 beers you should try right nowCraft beer enthusiasts swear there is more room in the beer market for additional craft beer. But room for additional craft breweries could be another matter.http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2014/06/5-beers-you-should-try-right-now/?refid=0
Fri, 06 Jun 2014 11:40:44 -0500Minn. brewers bring home World Beer Cup AwardsA handful of Minnesota breweries have won 2014 World Beer Cup Awards. August Schell Brewing brought home two awards, one included a gold for their Vienna-Style Lager. Steel Toe Brewing won a gold for their Scotch Ale. Canal Park Brewing Co. Summit Brewing Co. and Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub also won awards this year.http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2014/04/minn-brewers-bring-home-world-beer-cup-awards/?refid=0
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:35:57 -0500Live: Public hearing on PolyMet mine proposalMinnesota is potentially on the brink of a copper mining boom. Tonight in Duluth is the first of a series of public hearings on a proposed copper-nickel mine in Hoyt Lakes. Follow updates from MPR News and Duluth News Tribune reporters.http://live.mprnews.org/Event/Public_hearing_on_PolyMets_proposed_copper-nickel_mine?refid=0
Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:49:11 -0600Summit Brewing gets a face liftThe redesign is the latest in a series of moves by the company to try and keep pace with the wave of new craft beers.http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2014/01/summit-brewing-gets-a-face-lift/?refid=0
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:50:55 -0600Photos: 13 beautiful Minnesota ScenesIt's been another great year of Minnesota Scenes. Photographers across the state have shared over 5,000 photos with MPR News. See some of the year's best.http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2013/12/photos-13-beautiful-minnesota-scenes/?refid=0
Fri, 27 Dec 2013 14:19:30 -0600Is it getting easier to find products made in the U.S.?"Since 2010, U.S. manufacturers have added 665,000 jobs. Now some economists say that doesn't mean much. Manufacturing lost nearly 7 million jobs in the 30 years before that, so historically this could be just a blip. They expect job losses will soon continue in the long, sad story about the decline of manufacturing jobs in America," writes NPR's Chris Arnold.http://blogs.mprnews.org/todays-question/2013/12/is-it-getting-easier-to-find-products-made-in-the-u-s/?refid=0
Thu, 26 Dec 2013 19:33:20 -0600Bad weather bike racers coming to MinnesotaWhat started as a way for road bike riders to pass the time in off season has become a serious sport. Minnesota's abundance of bad weather and passionate cyclists has helped grow cyclocross in the state.http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2013/12/bad-weather-bikers-head-to-state/?refid=0
Thu, 05 Dec 2013 06:31:08 -0600Summit tries to keep it cool amid craft competitionThere are perks to being the oldest existing craft brewery in the state. But with the wave of new brewers, Summit's flagship lineup starts to look and taste dated to craft brew enthusiasts that are seeking new experiences with their beer.http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2013/11/summit-brewing-tries-to-keep-it-cool/?refid=0
Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:54:36 -0600Craft beer production in Minnesota, 2006 to 2012This chart displays beer production by the top ten Minnesota craft producers for years 2006 to 2012. The chart compares production by Summit (Minnesota's top producer) against the next nine top producers in the state.http://minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2013/11/beerweek/beerproduction.shtml?refid=0
Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:00:00 -0600Buzzkill: A health conscious craft beer drinker's guideBrewers and craft beer industry folks suggest that people drinking stronger higher quality beers tend to have fewer in one sitting.http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2013/11/buzzkill-a-health-conscious-craft-beer-drinkers-guide/?refid=0
Thu, 21 Nov 2013 12:15:30 -0600Top 8 facts about Minnesota's brewing historyDuring the drought before the beer boom it could have been easy to forget that brewing has long been an important presence in the state.http://live.mprnews.org/Event/Amber_Waters_history_of_brewing_in_Minnesota?refid=0
Tue, 19 Nov 2013 11:05:42 -0600Grand Marais couple completes epic wilderness journeyAmy and Dave Freeman, a couple from Grand Marais, Minn., paddled, dog sledded, and hiked 11,647 miles across North America. Their epic journey led them to be named among National Geographic's Adventurers of the Year.http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2013/11/grand-marais-couple-completes-epic-wilderness-journey/?refid=0
Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:38:47 -0600Live chat: What can small town America learn from Medora, Indiana?Davy Rothbart, creator of FOUND Magazine and regular This American Life contributor, discusses his new documentary Medora with MPR News' Ground Level project.Medora is an in-depth, deeply personal look at small-town life, a thrilling, underdog basketball story, and an inspiring tale of a community refusing to give up hope despite the brutal odds stacked against them. On a grander scale, it's a film about America, and the thousands of small towns across the country facing the same fight. As one towns-person told us, "Once we lose these small towns, we can't get them back."http://live.mprnews.org/Event/What_can_small_town_America_learn_from_Medora_Indiana?refid=0
Wed, 30 Oct 2013 10:55:21 -0500Not a soul in sight for 15 days, Ely bushwhacker emerges from the wildOutfitter and guide Jason Zabokrtsky has emerged from two weeks in the wilderness after bushwhacking his way from the depths of Quetico Provincial Park, through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and into Ely, Minn.http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2013/10/not-a-soul-in-sight-for-15-days-ely-bushwhacker-emerges-from-the-wild/?refid=0
Fri, 25 Oct 2013 20:00:00 -0500Photos: Prime time for fall colorMost of the state is now at or near peak fall color.http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2013/10/photos-prime-time-for-fall-color/?refid=0
Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:25:43 -0500If you could take a pill to slow aging, would you?While the anti-aging "cures" being marketed these days are largely snake oil, in the laboratory scientists have managed to extend the lives of laboratory animals. That's good news if you're a lab rat, but at present there are no treatments that delay aging in people. Would you use that treatment if you could.http://blogs.mprnews.org/todays-question/2013/10/if-you-could-take-a-pill-to-slow-aging-would-you/?refid=0
Wed, 09 Oct 2013 07:04:20 -0500Tell us: Is there a better option than "limited strikes" in Syria?As members of Congress decide whether to support President Obama's request for authorization to attack the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad for allegedly using chemical weapons on civilians and rebels, other potential responses have received less attention. What do you think of them?http://blogs.mprnews.org/todays-question/2013/09/is-there-an-alternative-to-limited-strikes-in-syria/?refid=0
Fri, 06 Sep 2013 08:10:37 -0500Today's Question: Are you a fan of pedal pubs?Critics of pedal pubs seized upon yesterday's pedal pub crash in Minneapolis to vent their frustrations over the bikes.http://blogs.mprnews.org/todays-question/2013/08/are-you-a-fan-of-pedal-pubs/?refid=0
Fri, 16 Aug 2013 07:56:33 -0500How Minnesota became a heavyweight in the bicycle industryMinnesota's bike culture is a big reason why the state is on top of any bicycling list that matters.http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2013/08/how-minnesota-became-a-heavy-weight-in-the-bicycle-industry/?refid=0
Fri, 09 Aug 2013 15:57:52 -0500Tell us: What would you do with jackpot?"At least three people in two states have beaten astronomical odds to become the nation's latest Powerball millionaires," writes Associated Press reporter Barbara Rodriguez. One of the tickets was sold in Minnesotahttp://blogs.mprnews.org/todays-question/2013/08/what-would-you-do-with-149-3-million/?refid=0
Thu, 08 Aug 2013 07:13:53 -0500St. Paul bike shop took a nice ride to global tool giantPark Tool, a bike shop in St. Paul's Hazel Park, is the largest maker of bike tools in the world. Maybe more impressive: Most of the 300-plus parts the company makes now are manufactured here.http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2013/08/for-park-tool-a-nice-ride-from-st-paul-bike-shop-to-global-bike-tool-giant/?refid=0
Tue, 06 Aug 2013 10:29:33 -0500Tell us: Should CNN, NBC pull Clinton shows?RNC chairman Reince Priebus called a planned NBC miniseries on Clinton and a CNN documentary on the first lady an "extended commercial" for a future Clinton presidential campaign.http://blogs.mprnews.org/todays-question/2013/08/should-cnn-and-nbc-pull-clinton-shows/?refid=0
Tue, 06 Aug 2013 06:47:31 -05005 things to do in Hudson, Wis.Hudson, Wisconsin isn't your average Twin Cities suburb. Sure, it has many of the same chain stores and restaurants as most other suburbs in the region.http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2013/07/5-things-to-do-in-hudson-wisconsin/?refid=0
Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:13:36 -0500Photos: Your fireworks paint the night skyWe asked you to share your Fourth of July fireworks photos on Twitter and Instagram. Here are some of our favorites.http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2013/07/photos-fireworks-paint-the-night-sky-across-minnesota/?refid=0
Fri, 05 Jul 2013 08:55:25 -0500Top 10 Independence Day events in MinnesotaBefore the fireworks take to the sky, Minnesotans will celebrate Independence Day in a myriad of ways and locations. Here are a few suggestions.http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2013/07/top-10-independence-day-events-in-minnesota/?refid=0
Thu, 04 Jul 2013 04:00:00 -0500Surly taproom coming to Brooklyn CenterBefore Surly Brewing opens its $20 million "destination brewery" in Minneapolis it will open a taproom in the brewery's current Brooklyn Center location.http://mntoday.mprnews.org/2013/06/need-a-surly-beer-closer-to-the-source-taproom-on-tap-in-brooklyn-center/?refid=0
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:00:00 -0500Minneapolis bike advocates call for more routesThe Portland to Portland bicyclists stopped in Minneapolis last week and discussed the city's support structure for the biking community.http://mntoday.mprnews.org/2013/06/minneapolis-bike-advocates-call-for-more-routes/?refid=0
Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:59:16 -0500Portland to London bike tour passes through Twin CitiesA group of 16 British cyclists started in April on a bike ride that stretches a total of 4,347 miles, from Portland, Oregon to Portland Place, London.http://mntoday.mprnews.org/2013/05/portland-oregon-to-portland-place-london-bike-tour-passes-through-twin-cities/?refid=0
Fri, 31 May 2013 11:11:46 -0500Minn. explorer Dupre begins Denali ascentGrand Marais Arctic explorer Lonnie Dupre has safely landed at base camp on the Kahiltna glacier and is making headway with good light.http://mntoday.mprnews.org/2013/01/dupre-begins-denali-ascent/?refid=0
Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:05:19 -0600Marriage Amendment DebateThe debate over same-sex marriage is explored through a four-week dialogue./collections/special/2012/campaign/amendments/marriage/discussion/?refid=0
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:26:04 -0500Norm Coleman: Fraud undermines the integrity of electionsFormer Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman penned an editorial expressing his support for the amendment that would require Minnesotans to present photo identification before casting a ballot.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2012/10/05/fraud-undermines-election-integrity?refid=0
Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:25:30 -0500This week in MinnesotaHere's a look at some of the stories that made headlines in the past week in our Minnesota Today section.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2012/04/14/this-week-in-minnesota?refid=0
Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500This week in MinnesotaSpring, too much of a good thing?; Twin Metals moves forward with 80,000-ton-per-day mine near Ely; What liberals and conservatives like about each other and other stories this week found on Minnesota Today from MPR News./collections/special/columns/statewide/archive/2012/03/underground-city-water-park-woes-budding-concerns-over-early-spring.shtml?refid=0
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:30:00 -0500This week in MinnesotaWhat's going on in our state? Spring has spring; Brodkorb threatens to out affairs of others at Capitol; Minnesota Nice keeps newcomers on the outside./collections/special/columns/statewide/archive/2012/03/this-week-in-minnesota-1.shtml?refid=0
Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:49:08 -0500Some key stories from Minnesota TodayThe limits of free speech are being debated in Little Falls. The mayor of Duluth is getting threatening messages from around the world. And the Fargo Forum is looking at the importance of water to the history of that area. Those are just of the few of the stories you'll find by reading Minnesota Today, a daily guide to what's being reported around the region. You can find it at MPRNews.org.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2012/01/31/olsontoday?refid=0
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:44:02 -0600Around MN: Bachmann running; jobless in Grand RapidsEvery day, MPR's Minnesota Today team highlights important stories throughout the state. Find more statewide news any time at www.minnesotatoday.orghttp://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2011/06/14/aroundmn?refid=0
Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:40:26 -0500Around MN: Cravaack's car; no budget progressEvery day, MPR's Minnesota Today team highlights important stories throughout the state. Find more statewide news any time at www.minnesotatoday.orghttp://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2011/06/08/aroundmn?refid=0
Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:33:50 -0500Around MN: Amendment pressure is on; Waiting on NFL stadium offerEvery day, MPR's Minnesota Today team highlights important stories throughout the state. Find more statewide news any time at www.minnesotatoday.orghttp://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2011/05/17/aroundmn?refid=0
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